Forex: GBP/USD testing the 1.5600 level after UK data

The GBP/USD has plunged Tuesday surrounding the tranche of economic data recently released in the United Kingdom during the European session. After bottoming out in the 1.5574 region, the pair has recovered slightly towards the 1.5597/98 mark, whilst still incurring a loss of -0.38% today.

In the United Kingdom, the Consumer Price Index (YoY) was reported at only +2.7% in January, against expectations of +2.8%. Moreover, the Consumer Price Index (MoM) came in at -0.5% in January, against estimates which called for only -0.4%. Core Consumer Price Index (YoY) gave a result of +2.3% in January, relative to +2.4% in the previous month. Moving along, the Producer Price Index – Output (YoY) n.s.a. (January) yielded a result of +2.0%, which was consistent with projections. Finally, the PPI Core Output (YoY) n.s.a. has grown +1.4% in January, matching estimates figures.

Feb 12, 2013

Forex: EUR/USD back to the 1.3400 area

The shared currency has climbed back to the vicinity of the key level at 1.3400 on Tuesday, after positive comments by Spanish President M.Rajoy, regarding the ECB’s OMT programme...

UK: Annual CPI unchanged for the third running month at 2.7% in January

According to data released today by National Statistics, UK annual inflation rose by 2.7% in January, following +2.7% in December. Analysts' forecasts pointed to 2.8% growth. On a monthly basis UK CPI fell 0.5% in January, after climbing 0.5% in December, slightly below expectations of a 0.4% fall.